Anyone who has managed a team is likely to have been asked the question, "when will I be promoted?"

The pressure to race to the top has never been more intense. But can the fast track be too fast?

Measuring the Success of Coaching

I'm often asked about how to measure the benefits of coaching.

Clients and their managers alike are all looking to find the "right way" to determine whether the effort (and the expense) is producing increased success for the organisation and for the individual.

"It's not what you say, it's what people hear" says renowned pollster and political moderator Dr. Frank Luntz.

In his book, Words that Work, Luntz offers some practical guidance on the use of effective language for leaders.

"Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade" Benjamin Franklin

This quote appears in a thought provoking book I read recently, asking the question, do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?